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Updated: 7:56 PM Nov 23, 2009
NEW INFO: Dog Shelters Agree To Stop Using Carbon Monoxide Chambers
Shelters in Martin County, Rocky Mount and Wilson County have voluntarily agreed to stop using their carbon monoxide chambers.
Posted: 4:01 PM Nov 20, 2009 |
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Animal shelters are coming up with other options, after the state found at least 21 across the state not in compliance with new state standards.
Martin County's animal control facility was one of ten that voluntarily agreed to stop using its carbon monoxide chamber.
State regulators say they found a total of 21 animal shelters in violation of new standards on using carbon monoxide to put down animals.
Martin County says it is ordering a new chamber to meet the new standards, but until then the county will be giving animals injections.
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Ten animal shelters, including three here in Eastern Carolina, have agreed to stop using their carbon monoxide chambers for euthanasia.
State regulators say they found 21 animal shelters in violation of new standards on using carbon monoxide to put down animals.
Shelters in Martin County, Rocky Mount and Wilson County have voluntarily agreed to stop using their carbon monoxide chambers. The state says those chambers were either not commercially manufactured or did not meet the new standards.
Other facilities were given a warning letter for not having their policy and procedure manuals updated. Those were Carteret County, Northampton County and Onslow County.
The new rules took effect in July and the Department of Agriculture said it gave the shelters a two-month grace period.
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In 2007 - 90.17% of all cats entering Animal Control here were KILLED at a cost to the taxpayers of over $45,000.00 yet the police officer in charge of AC refueses TNR (trap-neuter-return). They would be trapped, sterilized, given their rabies and returned with an assigned caretaker monitoring for any new 'dumps' by people. This is at at NO COST to the taxpayers. Voice your opinion on the loss of YOUR tax dollars in this unnecessary manner.
so whats gonna happen to the animals more people would get the pets but it cost so much to adopt also landlords want to charge outragious deposits plus monthly rates i think that owners should be responsible for pet
Hey there Rose, thanks for the info but at the moment, even $75 is a lot when you're living on a fixed income barely making it through each month. Nevertheless, we'll do the best we can, saving a few bucks each month and hopefully by next Spring, we'll be able to have him neutered. As for the other comment posted by "Anti-Terrorist" I can't speak for everyone but I'm sure that most of us are not looking for any accolades or pats on the back from anyone to do a good deed by opening up our hearts and homes to an abandoned animal. Not only has Charlie brought more joy into our lives than I can explain. He does it, not expecting anything in return. I only wish I could do my part to ensure my pet doesn't create more offspring that'll ultimately receive the same fate as those poor animals that have been euthanized at those shelters.
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